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July 30, 2015, 7:39PM

A tear in MSV Fennica's hull has put Portland in the spotlight. For 40 hours, Greenpeace protestors suspended from St. Johns Bridge and paddled in kayaks below. The activists hoped that by stopping Shell's icebreaking ship from leaving the Swan Island dry dock, they could delay the company's Arctic oil-drilling mission for as long as possible. But just before 6 p.m. Thursday... Full story »

May 27, 2014, 1:47PM

Icebreaker, the New Zealand apparel brand with its U.S. headquarters in Portland, announced Tuesday the appointment of Rob Fyfe as chief executive officer. Fyfe has been Icebreaker's executive chairman of the board for the past nine months, working alongside Jeremy Moon, the company's founder and, until now, its chief executive. Moon, who will be executive chairman and creative director, chose... Full story »

April 07, 2014, 9:00AM

Icebreaker, the New Zealand merino wool apparel company which has its North American headquarters in Portland, announced Monday the appointment of a chief global marketing officer. Louise Kuegler has 20 years experience in multinational companies and advertising agencies in the United Kingdom, United States, Asia and New Zealand, Icebreaker said in a news release. Most recently, she was with... Full story »

November 07, 2011, 7:20PM

Icebreaker Brings a Touch of New Zealand to the Heart of San Francisco - New Zealand merino wool apparel company’s first San Francisco store will launch November 21, prior to the grand opening of a full build-out in March 2012 - Wellington, New Zealand (7 November 2011) - Icebreaker, the New Zealand company that pioneered the merino wool adventure apparel... Full story »

September 07, 2011, 10:20AM

Wellington, New Zealand and Portland, Oregon (6 September 2011) - Icebreaker, the New Zealand outdoor merino wool apparel company whose United States headquarters and Global Design Studio are based in Portland, Oregon, has been chosen along with four other Portland-area brands to test the next phase of the Eco Index, an innovative online tool to benchmark and measure the environmental... Full story »